Haha you may very well be right. No wonder there's a Lamborghini and an Aston Martin garage right next to it... And a train station for the rest of us 😅
@@paulmorris7836 clearly we have impeccable taste! I've been down a couple of local trails, but want to get some dielectric grease into the connectors before hitting the really wet ones. Really enjoying it so far, though. Just wish I could find more time to get out on it. Has coincided with a busy period of work and social events. My upgrade parts pile is not insignificant 🤣
@@BobsBikingAdventures It sounded like the standard intake when I watched you riding later into the video, too. I'll be back to follow your mods "down the road". I'm across the pond awaiting the first shipments of 800xs. I've preordered a Rally model, they're expected January of next year. 😉
@@jesses1589 fantastic! They look a great bike too. Will definitely check out any vids you out up on that one. I'm thinking of trying to be (unusually for me 😅) scientific about the bike's performance and any improvements. There's a motorcycle dyno not far from me. Usually dynos drag bikes, but I'm hoping I can convince him to strap the Kove on there!
As i´m interested in the Kove as well....how do you rate the power and power delivery in the delivered spec compared to the CRF250 / 300? Is it a night and day difference? Or more like.....oh there is something but i expected more....as there are different versions out there, just to clarify the UK spec: Foam airfilter + cat + EU5 silencer + which map? Sorry but i don´t have a test ride option nearby...
@@riscracing5538 I'll have to come back to you on that one. For the running-in period I'm riding the Kove on partial throttle and sticking under 6k RPM. The mid range pickup, riding in this manner, is almost surprisingly good. I'd say a decent 30%-40% better than the CRF. What I'm not sure about is how much is left in the higher RPMs or how much more shove is available mid-range on wide open throttle. I'm hoping it will be fun (and not disappointing) to find out. 😅 The biggest thing for me at the moment is the weight. I find myself trying to wrestle it through the corners, like I would my Africa Twin, which doesn't work because there's no weight, so no need. On the last ride, I started to relax and let it flow. Tried to ride it more like a 250 Enduro bike and it responded positively. Probably doesnt help that the evenings are now dark and usually wet! 😅
HI, whats your thoughts about the bike on the road, live down south wales on the cost and it takes about a hour to get to any lanes. I was wondering how you are finding it on the road. I have a T7 and are looking for something a little bit lighter to fully enjoy the wet welsh countryside. thanks Rich.
@@richardandsarahpugh so far so good. The standard tyres are nice t half bad on the road. Very smooth and decently grippy. I'm still running the bike in, so not experienced the true performance yet, but it'll happily tick along at 60-70mph at 6k RPM, in 6th gear, so would be no bother covering a bit of road distance. The bars are unweighted and I believe the rimlocks are heavy, so there is a bit of vibration through the bars at motorway speed. I'm going to be balancing the wheels, replacing the rimlocks with some alloy ones and fitting an AliExpress steering damper, that looks just like the Scott one. So I reckon that'll really smooth things out at higher speeds. Really engaging bike to ride on tarmac. Feels more like a supermoto than an adventure bike. I'm loving it, to be honest!
@@BobsBikingAdventures If you're going to take it off road it most certainly needs the damper when the conditions are slippery. Check out Uncle Wangs for accessories. Easy to go crazy here.
@@BobsBikingAdventures Thank you for the reply good to have your thoughts, I am just waiting for a demo bike to come available in South Wales before I push the button on one 👍
@@richardandsarahpugh if you get tired of waiting and fancy a trip East, Fred at Off The Kerb offers a comprehensive off and on-road hour's ride for a very reasonable price. www.offthekerbtrailriding.com/kove-test-rides/
Legend has it that its impossible not to giggle at your own bike under Pangbourne station bridge. Watching this with great interest 😎
Haha you may very well be right. No wonder there's a Lamborghini and an Aston Martin garage right next to it... And a train station for the rest of us 😅
@@BobsBikingAdventures 🤣
Last point....just dip the oil. Mine was about 180ml low. Ended up putting the Camel cover on at the same time.
Yes will keep an eye on that. Have made myself a calibrated cable tie 😅
Happy new bike day mate, looking forward to seeing where it takes you!
@@blaynehumphrey3198 thanks very much!
Happy New Bike Day 🙂
Thanks dude 😎👍
Welcome, you and me both. First order from Uncle Wangs arrives today, but I've already placed the second order. Been out on the trails yet?
And like me you've kept the Africa Twin! Great combo
@@paulmorris7836 clearly we have impeccable taste! I've been down a couple of local trails, but want to get some dielectric grease into the connectors before hitting the really wet ones. Really enjoying it so far, though. Just wish I could find more time to get out on it. Has coincided with a busy period of work and social events. My upgrade parts pile is not insignificant 🤣
Add deleting the Euro5 intake when you install your ECU and TI exhaust. I didn't recall you mentioning that as part of the mod package.🤙
@@jesses1589 no Euro 5 intake on the UK model. Big foam one as standard, as you can see when I take the seat off 😁👍
@@BobsBikingAdventures It sounded like the standard intake when I watched you riding later into the video, too. I'll be back to follow your mods "down the road". I'm across the pond awaiting the first shipments of 800xs. I've preordered a Rally model, they're expected January of next year. 😉
@@jesses1589 fantastic! They look a great bike too. Will definitely check out any vids you out up on that one. I'm thinking of trying to be (unusually for me 😅) scientific about the bike's performance and any improvements. There's a motorcycle dyno not far from me. Usually dynos drag bikes, but I'm hoping I can convince him to strap the Kove on there!
@jesses1589 check out this pic. Definitely no restriction on the intake! photos.app.goo.gl/sEDe2D2LvkZ9dLWy9
As i´m interested in the Kove as well....how do you rate the power and power delivery in the delivered spec compared to the CRF250 / 300? Is it a night and day difference? Or more like.....oh there is something but i expected more....as there are different versions out there, just to clarify the UK spec: Foam airfilter + cat + EU5 silencer + which map? Sorry but i don´t have a test ride option nearby...
@@riscracing5538 I'll have to come back to you on that one. For the running-in period I'm riding the Kove on partial throttle and sticking under 6k RPM. The mid range pickup, riding in this manner, is almost surprisingly good. I'd say a decent 30%-40% better than the CRF. What I'm not sure about is how much is left in the higher RPMs or how much more shove is available mid-range on wide open throttle. I'm hoping it will be fun (and not disappointing) to find out. 😅 The biggest thing for me at the moment is the weight. I find myself trying to wrestle it through the corners, like I would my Africa Twin, which doesn't work because there's no weight, so no need. On the last ride, I started to relax and let it flow. Tried to ride it more like a 250 Enduro bike and it responded positively. Probably doesnt help that the evenings are now dark and usually wet! 😅
HI, whats your thoughts about the bike on the road, live down south wales on the cost and it takes about a hour to get to any lanes. I was wondering how you are finding it on the road. I have a T7 and are looking for something a little bit lighter to fully enjoy the wet welsh countryside. thanks Rich.
@@richardandsarahpugh so far so good. The standard tyres are nice t half bad on the road. Very smooth and decently grippy. I'm still running the bike in, so not experienced the true performance yet, but it'll happily tick along at 60-70mph at 6k RPM, in 6th gear, so would be no bother covering a bit of road distance. The bars are unweighted and I believe the rimlocks are heavy, so there is a bit of vibration through the bars at motorway speed. I'm going to be balancing the wheels, replacing the rimlocks with some alloy ones and fitting an AliExpress steering damper, that looks just like the Scott one. So I reckon that'll really smooth things out at higher speeds. Really engaging bike to ride on tarmac. Feels more like a supermoto than an adventure bike. I'm loving it, to be honest!
@@BobsBikingAdventures If you're going to take it off road it most certainly needs the damper when the conditions are slippery. Check out Uncle Wangs for accessories. Easy to go crazy here.
@@paulmorris7836 I think Uncle Wang and Auntie AliExpress will have me at the top of their Xmas card list by the time I'm done 😅
@@BobsBikingAdventures
Thank you for the reply good to have your thoughts, I am just waiting for a demo bike to come available in South Wales before I push the button on one 👍
@@richardandsarahpugh if you get tired of waiting and fancy a trip East, Fred at Off The Kerb offers a comprehensive off and on-road hour's ride for a very reasonable price. www.offthekerbtrailriding.com/kove-test-rides/